Explosives Guidance THE following guidance may be of use to Members with regards to the storage, transport and use of explosives. Explosives — Storage, Transport and Use —Terminology (AS 2187.0-1998) Provides definitions for terms referred to in AS 2187, explosives…
Silica Exposure The CMPA recently located two studies on silicosis. Quantitative Relations between Exposure to Respirable Quartz and Risk of Silicosis The purpose of this study was to analyse exposure response data from to gain a more detailed knowledge of…
Educating our Workforce OVER the past few years the CMPA has built up relationships with a number of Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) who specialise in training relating to the extractive industry. These RTOs provide industry with various avenues in which…
VECCI Current Wage Rates Members should be aware that the: Quarry Industry Victoria Award 2000; Transport Workers Award 1998; and Personal and Other Services Industry Sector Award have all received the same Wage Rate update recently. This update includes increases…
Annual General Meeting & Conference The VLPA recently held its Annual General Meeting and Conference in Pakenham at which the Committee for 2007/08 was elected. Tom McCann of Geelong Lime was elected as the new Chairman and has taken over…
Industry Difficulties with Native Vegetation SARAH Andrew recently accompanied Chris Pitfeld, Senior Policy Officer of the Department of Sustainability and Environment, on a number of site visits in order to provide an understanding of the different scales and types of…
Native Vegetation and Mobile Plant Add-Ons ON Friday 12 October members travelled to William Adams Laverton for a CMPA Briefing focusing on: Draft Guidelines for Native Vegetation Management, and Mobile Plant Add-Ons Draft Guidelines for Native Vegetation Management These Guidelines…
CMPA Presentation at CCF Conference IS it about who is responsible or is it about how we can ensure our community is gaining good public assets? As a quarry owner, and a representative of quarry owners within the CMPA, I…
DPI Resources Survey The DPI recently conducted a survey to determine the resources currently available in Victoria. The data collected in this survey will be reviewed by the DPI and will give an indication of the reserves currently available in…
Tax Law Amendment— Its affect on the Industry CMPA Associate Member Mead Partners—Chartered Accountants have looked into the Tax Law Amendment (2007 Measures No. 2) Bill 2007 on behalf of the Association’s Members. After reviewing the relevant information including the…